Stephen M. Cutler, Former General Counsel of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and
SEC Director of Enforcement, to Join Simpson Thacher as a Partner

January 31, 2018 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

NEW YORK--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Stephen M. Cutler,
former General Counsel and current Vice Chairman of JPMorgan Chase &
Co., will join the Firm as a Litigation Partner in April. Prior to his
tenure at JPMorgan, Steve served as Director of Enforcement at the
Securities and Exchange Commission. At Simpson Thacher, he will advise
companies, boards and senior executives on government and internal
investigations, corporate governance and regulatory matters, and
high-stakes litigation.

“He is one
of the leading lawyers of his generation, highly respected for his
leadership and distinguished service in both the public and private
sectors. Our clients will benefit from his unparalleled experience and
insight as they navigate their most complex and challenging issues.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Steve to Simpson Thacher,” said Bill
Dougherty, Chairman of Simpson Thacher’s Executive Committee. “He is one
of the leading lawyers of his generation, highly respected for his
leadership and distinguished service in both the public and private
sectors. Our clients will benefit from his unparalleled experience and
insight as they navigate their most complex and challenging issues.”

“I am delighted to return to private practice at Simpson Thacher,” said
Steve. “It is an outstanding firm with which I have worked closely for
many years. I look forward to partnering with wonderful colleagues and
advising clients on some of their most important matters.”

Steve joined JPMorgan in 2007 and served as General Counsel and head of
the company’s Legal and Compliance activities worldwide throughout the
global financial crisis. As General Counsel, he was also on JPMorgan’s
Operating Committee and reported directly to the Chairman and CEO Jamie
Dimon. In January 2016, he became a Vice Chairman of the firm.

Paul Curnin, Co-Head of the Firm’s Litigation Department, said, “Steve’s
experience is exceptional. I don’t know of any other lawyer who helped
lead one of the country’s preeminent institutions through the financial
crisis and also served as the SEC’s Director of Enforcement during a
period of some of the agency’s most historic cases, including WorldCom
and Enron.” Jon Youngwood, Co-Head of the Firm’s Litigation Department,
added, “Steve will join a Department with a long roster of experienced
former government attorneys and tested trial lawyers. We all look
forward to working with him to address and solve the critical legal
challenges that our clients face.”

Steve served as Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement from 2001
to 2005 (and the Deputy Director from 1999 to 2001). While at the SEC,
he oversaw 1,100 employees and led the agency’s investigations of
numerous high-profile financial reporting, broker-dealer and investment
advisor matters. Both before and immediately following his tenure at the
SEC, Steve was a partner at the law firm WilmerHale in Washington, D.C.,
where his practice focused on government and internal investigations and
market regulation.

Steve earned a J.D. from Yale Law School, where he served as an editor
of the Yale Law Journal, and a B.A., summa cum laude, from
Yale University.

Simpson Thacher’s Global Litigation Department represents a wide range
of sophisticated clients, including financial institutions,
corporations, boards, audit and special committees, and senior
executives, in their most significant matters. The Firm offers a
substantial bench of talent to effectively handle litigations,
government and internal investigations, arbitrations and cross-border
disputes in North and South America, Asia and Europe.

ABOUT SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP

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established in 1884 and has more than 900 lawyers. Headquartered in New
York with offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles,
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